NBA Power Poll 1.0, Plus a ‘You Can See Everything’ Breakdown

Oct 27, 2026 · 2h 10m · take 24 of 47

Bill Simmons·25:297.8Open
With Cooper Flagg, the Mavericks probably can't finish under .500.
On Cooper Flagg; Dallas's preseason over/under was about 33 wins.
“I'm not sure it's possible for him to be on an under 500 team anymore.”
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BillLooks absolutely spectacular.

BillAbsolutely spectacular.

BillThis is holy shit level.

BillAnd my overreaction would be, I'm not sure it's possible for him to be on an under 500 team anymore.

BillI actually think you have to recalibrate.

BillDallas, I think their over -under was 33 wins, something like that. I can't remember if I went over -under, but it was a hard one.

BillHe's a top 15 to 20 guy in the league now. He does whatever he wants offensively. He can go full speed left or full speed right already, get to the rim and finish at age 19, which basically LeBron is the only other guy I've ever seen be able to do that at that age.

From the episode transcript around 00:25:29. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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